We make decisions based on what we think is fair and reasonable, accounting for the unique circumstances of each case we receive. We anonymise our decisions and write them in a way that prevents the person or small business complaining from being identified.
This database holds all the final decisions we’ve published since 1 April 2013 under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended by the Financial Services Act 2012.
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Decision Reference DRN-5450288
30 Apr 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5450288 The complaint Mr M has complained that Monzo Bank Ltd (“Monzo”) allowed gambling transactions to be processed on his account, even though he had a gambling block in place. What happened Mr M complained that Monzo Bank allowed multiple gambling transactions to overseas compan... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3659880
14 Sep 2022 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3659880 The complaint Mr W complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC trading as Barclaycard increased the credit limit on his credit card when he couldn’t afford the repayments. He also said that Barclays failed to take account of his gambling problems, though he used it for gambling. What h... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5848065
11 Nov 2025 Nationwide Building Society Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5848065 The complaint Mr M complains that despite placing a block on gambling transactions, Nationwide Building Society allowed large sums of money to leave his bank account. He wants the sums refunded. What happened Mr M holds a current account with Nationwide. He requested Nation... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4825350
17 Sep 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4825350 The complaint Mr S is unhappy that Monzo Bank Ltd allowed him to make payments to gambling companies despite having a gambling block on his account. What happened Mr S has a gambling addiction and applied a gambling block to his Monzo account. The gambling block was supposed... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4612341
27 Feb 2024 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4612341 The complaint Mr T complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC (“Barclays”) allowed him to use his account for gambling transactions despite there being a merchant block in place. What happened Mr T has an account with Barclays. Mr T contacted Barclays regarding payments that had come ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-6143304
18 Mar 2026 Nationwide Building Society Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-6143304 The complaint Ms F complains that Nationwide Building Society (‘Nationwide’) failed to prevent gambling transactions on her account despite the gambling block in place. What happened The details of this complaint are well known to both parties, so I will just provide a brie... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-6020219
16 Feb 2026 Wise Payments Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-6020219 The complaint Mr B complains that Wise Payments Limited didn’t initiate chargebacks on some payments he has disputed and it has cancelled his debit card. What happened The circumstances surrounding Mr B’s complaint are well known to the parties, so I haven’t set them out in ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4702908
24 Apr 2024 J.P. Morgan Europe Limited UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4702908 The complaint Miss P complains that JP Morgan Europe Limited trading as Chase failed to close or freeze her account when she requested it. She has an addiction and as a result spent large sums of money on gambling. What happened In August 2022, Miss P complained to Chase that d... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5566027
15 Jul 2025 Revolut Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5566027 The complaint Mr P complains that Revolut Ltd permitted payments to gambling platforms despite the warning signs of his gambling addiction and its duty to help vulnerable customers. Mr P doesn’t feel he was adequately protected by Revolut from financial distress, and he wan... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4071858
13 Dec 2023 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4071858 The complaint Mr G complains Monzo Bank Ltd has refused to refund gambling transactions debited from his account while he had a gambling block turned on. What happened Mr G has a current account with Monzo, and in late June 2022 he turned on the gambling block for his account. ... (3 pages)View decision
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